COVID-19 pandemic highlighted health infrastructural gaps in India and measures to bridge them: Union minister Mandaviya

More than 1,60,000 health and wellness centres are working in the country in the primary health care sector while for the secondary care, the work of setting up medical colleges in district hospitals is underway at a rapid pace. As far as tertiary care is concerned, today the work of setting up of 16 AIIMS has been completed in the country. Overall, 22 (new) AIIMS are being set up in the country.

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Over 178 cr footfall recorded at health and wellness centres under Ayushman Bharat on June 30: Health Ministry

According to the ministry, as on June 30, 2023, more than 178.87 crore footfall happened at these AB-HWCs and more than 122.02 crore cumulative screenings for non-communicable diseases conducted which includes 41.81 Crore for Hypertension, 36.16 Crore for Diabetes, 24.75 Crore for Oral cancer, 11.44 Crore for Breast Cancer and 7.83 Crore for Cervical Cancer.

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Health ministry asks NMC to waive fees for mock NExT to be held on July 28

According to a notification issued by the premier medical institute last week, "General" category and OBC candidates will have to pay Rs 2,000 each to appear in the mock test, while an SC, ST or EWS applicant will have to pay Rs 1,000. Persons with benchmark disabilities will not have to pay any fee to appear in the examination.

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India records 56 new COVID infections count of active cases 1453

The tally of coronavirus cases now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,94,407). The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Prescriptions surge for kids anxiety medicines

After a battery of tests was done by paediatricians, all physiological reasons were ruled out and the child was referred to the child psychiatric department at the hospital where he was diagnosed with anxiety. While the latest statistics from the ministry of health and family welfare point out that one in seven Indians is affected by mental disorders at any given point in time.

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NPPA reply on drug price variation awaited

In May, the health department requested the NPPA to examine it and take necessary action. The UT health department found the practice unjustified even if these drugs don't fall under the price control regulation.

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HC restrains Cipla from using 'Gluco-C' or 'Gluco-D' trademarks

​​Zydus Wellness Products, which manufactures and sells energy drink GLUCON-C and GLUCON-D, had alleged that Cipla Health's Gluco-C and Gluco-D were deceptively similar to its registered trademarks.

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